PORTUGUESE PREMIERE In a project commissioned by MoMA, Thom Andersen evokes Spencer Williams, actor and African American filmmaker who battled against the conservatism inside the Hollywood industry in the 40’s. "Juke: Passages From the Films of Spencer Williams" reminds us how the films that Williams directed and starred not only are not lost, as they still comprise essential questions that must be reconsidered and reviewed in order to make a valid reflection about the impact of African culture in the American society’s dynamics. Thom Andersen comprehended the urgency of this contemplation, and built Juke with inter-linked film excerpts, showing how enduringly scarce the representation of the African-American community in Hollywood was and still is. (Sabrina D. Marques)


THIS FILM WILL BE SCREENED WITH THE FOLLOWING FILMS: 

Get Out of the Car 
Thom Andersen 
2010, USA, 34', M12 
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The Tony Longo Trilogy
Thom Andersen
2014, USA, 14', M12